Superficially, Ben Carson and Herb Cain have little in common, other than populating the rare genus of black republicans. Cain was bold and brash, almost a precursor to Trump. Carson is soft spoken with subtle wit. Cain was anti-intellectual, while Carson is almost professorial.
Their tax policies are similar, 9-9-9, compared to Carson's 10-10-10, subsequently amended to 15-15-15. They also share a lack of elective experience, and total ignorance on most issues. Carson is not as blatant as Cain's "uz beck beki beki beki stan stan." But in the 3rd debate he admitted he was just making things up. As he changed from prior positions his explanation was, "now that I have seriously studied the issue..."
Actually, Cain was more qualified. He served as Chair of a Regional Federal Reserve Bank, and was an economic advisor to the Bob Dole campaign. He also had business experience.
The greatest similarity is that when you closely listen to them, both seem a little off. After 9-9-9, everything else was gibberish. Cain was brought down by charges of sexual harassment. Carson is likely to fail because he is a liar or delusional. He claims to have been accepted to West Point, but records show he never applied. He also has committed strange unforced errors. Why would he opine, against all evidence, that the pyramids were not for burial but rather for grain storage?
Even the most strident Obama opponents would be loath to compare Obamacare to slavery. No doubt Carson will soon compare the school lunch program to lynchings.
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